The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-01-25
The Latest From the Volcano
The Summit Crater Active
Again.
The Lava Descending in the 1irec
ton of Kau.

BY the arrival of the steamer KinaJ from
Hilo and way ports, news is to hanl from
the Volcano. The details are meage, but
sufficient has been received to indicae that
Mauna Loa is again active, and the accounts
seem to agree that it is the summit cr,ter of
Mokuaweoweo. which is the center of great
est force at present, and that the crrer of
kilauea is also In an unusual state q COM
motion.
The first indications of any disturbance
were observed Mt Hio at 4:40 on the,after-
noon of the 10Th. A,ciA tie same eveung at
$40 the glare of light from the fiG was
plainly visible until II P. N. The fFw APP
peared to be on the south slope. well5p the
mountain, and was making towards he sea
in the rection of Kahuku. Kan.
Below is presented the latest froR the
Volcano House.
volcano House, Jan Il.
Last evening at $40. noticed smdse on
Mauna Loa thinking at the time was
clouds. But at $50 fire broke out AMI sent
flame of light up in the air which reclaimed
in sight up to eleven p. m, when Il dis
appeared. While the light from the ire was
seen il looked as if there was ioYeoing
towards k9Ha. ]. H. AhBY.
Yc-ct>-o ForsE, JaniSth.
The flow that broke out on Tie souti slope
of Mouna Ioa has been running sirceSatur-
day night and has run some distan9 down
the mountain. This evening it wa very
bright, it must have run some fifteen niles or
more. J. II. NABY.
The GAzETTE's Hilo correspondent also
lar:
HIo, Jan. 21;l8s7.
A new lava flow has broken out froh the
summit of Mauna Kea apparently frn the
crater of Mokuweoweo flowing dom the
mountain back of Kahuku, Kau, u the
kona side.
1t was first seen from H1lo on anday
night, Jan. 18th. On Tuesday night Jan.
18th, it illuminated the heavens AMI was
seen by hundreds of natives and foreigners
at Hilo. The volcano of kilauea seem also
TO be in great action.
There have been a great many earthGakes
at Hilo lately, not less than sereH dstinct
shocks being felt there, on Monday, in. II.
The shock of Monday night-occurag at
quarter of twelve o'clock-was partialarly
heavy.
A correspondent from Mahukona sab:
'On Sunday, January 18th, at two oitbree
minutes to nine p. m, Mr.. and Mrs. SIithies
were sitting on their veranda when the saw
a stream of fire go up into the airfrom
Mokuaweoweo. Itlasted until eleven CLOCK.
Nothing was seen on Monday night, BIT on
Tuesday and Wednesday we saw the efec-
ton splendidly. 1t was also visibl last
night Thursday"
The GAZETTE is indebted to the RevJ. D.
Paris, of Kaawaloa, Hawaii, for the Slow
ing brief but graphic description of th vol
canic eruptions as seen from that plae. 1t
will be noticed that the letter is writtemnder
adverse circumstances = earthquakes jars
and noxious gases:
KAAwALoA HAWAII, Jan. 10, BS7.
Jan. 10: Maunaloa has been sendindforth
immense masses of liquid lava-fre, passes
and smoke, since the evening of the lob inst
For &c hours one continuous series of Earth !
quake. Tremulous jars, with pretti hard
shakes interspersed, running into one alotler.
Our house has seemed like little cafi or
bubble floating on the waves, sometimes If a
chopped sea. Last night we heard of tie fiery
clouds as they rolled up seemingly from a
little on the other side of the moultail-
some % or 30 miles farther south tanwe
saw 1t on Sabbath evening-towards Kaae |
This a. M, there Is smoke i'll the direction of
halllkll. Immense columns of smole early |
IN the morning, were going SOUTH Jut row
IN the p. M, with south wind, we re shut |
IN with smoke and gases. Long makes at |
intervals of one and two hours Throughout |
the day. While write my table rocks so
that it is with considerable Difficulty that |
can keep my seat and hold my pen. ~
As ever very truly vars,
j. L PARIS.
P. S.-Jan. 20. This morning IL shut in |
with volcanic smoke. Only shahs during |
the night (gentle). :. D. P.